The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-02-03
POWDER SPRINGS.

NIX EDITOR; Nhat about the prOSpec-
tive railroad from Marietta to Salt SPRINGS
via Of Powder Springs? The people Of this
section would be glad to have an editorial
expression from the journal as TO the posi-
biiity and probability ofthe enterprise, and
the great advantages and development Of
resources that would accrue from It's com
pletion.
The municipal election Of Powder
Springs occurred the Bird day Of January
with the following result Mayor, ] G.
Camp, Councilmen, }. L. Camp, J. T Lind
ley, A. J. RakestraW, A. W. Florence and
L. \. Hill. 7. n. Camp was elected Re
corder and Mark House, Marshal. The
new city fathers are very active and yigiIant
in guarding the citys inter ST.
Mr.. David McEachern is building a
very handsome addition to his residence on
Marietta street, which will add greatly to
the appearance of the place
| The Baptists at this place are making
some very valuable and beautiful improve
ments upon their church and church prop
erty They are preparing to build hand
some vestibule and spire to the church and
have already begun to beautify the grounds
! by grading and leyeling the surface, con
structing walks, sodding the grounds with
grass, planting trees, shrubbery, &c. Our
! people are awake to the spirit OF improve
ment that pervades the age in which we
live, and are thoroughly imbibing the spirit
Of progress and Of the reconstructed civil.
cation OF the New South, which was So
grandly and so eloquendy proclaimed at
the North by our gifted young fellow-coun
tryman, Henry W Grady
The Psyche Club was recognized last
Friday evening with good membership
and with brilliant outlook for its future
success. This is a prase-worthy organiza
ton and has for its object the social, men
tai and moral elevation Of its members
The past record Of this club is one of which
It's membership may feel justly proud
The measles is making very success
iul canvass Of our town and community, de
moralizing our schools and otherwise in
terfering with our people
Mr. and Mrs f. n Ragsdale passed
the anniversary Of their golden wedding
the 18th of January. They would have eel
ebrated the happy occasion but Tor the una
voldable absence OF most Of their children
The morning and noon OF their lives wer,
spent in making others, and thereby them
selves, happy and in serving and honorns
the God of their creation, and now they are
enjoying a quiet and peaceful evening
They are rich in years and in the fruits O
wel-spent lives, and are ready to be sum
moned to a happier reward
Mr. Isaac Oglesby, worthy citizen
died last week Of consumption and was bur
led at this place, Rev n u. Glenn perform
ing the funeral services
Mrs. |. n. Scott and her little daugh
ter, Ionic are visiting relatives in Powder
Springs
Judge r. A Massey, OF Douglasville,
visited our town last week He was attend
ing an adjourned term of Cupids court in
which he has a case pending. He has made
It motion for new trial, but ! think the
court has so far withheld its decision The
gravel train from Powder Springs 10 Aus
tell on which the Judge frequently takes
passage makes close connection with the
| Georgia Pacific noon train
Our yonng friend and townsman,
Charles Camp, who is now in school here,
received thumb paper last week from his
girl in Palmetto 1t was Of exquisite de-
sign and had superscription of kind
words OF encouragement
The Rev Ord. NJ. Robertson, Of Chat
tanooga, preached two able and instructive
sermons at this place on the 4th Saturday
and Sunday Of last month He is man of
extraordinary powers in the pulpit, and the
Baptist church at this place is fortunate in
having secured his services as pastor for
the present year,
Rev A. b. Vaughn, Jr Of Canton,
preached an earnest and interesting sermon
at this place last Sunday from the text,
Follow Ne lie will preach here each
fifth Sunday of the present year,
MonE Anon.